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Mauritius suspends access to social media platforms ahead of general elections.
In today’s bulletin, journalists have been warned off endorsing political candidates, especially during election periods, as it may compromise their objectivity. The Humphrey Fellow in Strategic Communications at Arizona State University, Oumar Zombre comes in time for the USA general elections. Mauritius’ communications regulator orders all internet service providers to suspend access to social media sites on Friday, a day after the impending general election, as the nation deals with leaked communications from top government officials. Spain deals with loss of lives as catastrophic floods wreck havoc in the country.